slumber party

[ sluhm-ber pahr-tee ]

noun

1. a social gathering typically of teenagers held at the home of one of them for the purpose of sleeping there overnight.

slumber party

noun

1. a party attended by girls who dress in night clothes and pass the night eating and talking

Word History and Origins

Origin of slumber party¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

When Cheri’s daughter comes to stay with her, “It’s a slumber party minus the fun.”

From Washington Post

Budding doctors, actors, stock traders, lawyers, and writers all had a slumber party Wednesday night.

From The Daily Beast

And besides, too many boys would ruin the gushing slumber-party vibe.

From The Daily Beast